Very nice wheels Mark! So far my favorites that you had there :)

Cheers Guys..

not done much with the car just been using it.

took it to Retro Rides gathering

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEEBmjgbqC0...xqS5IelHRx0EwXA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_kzrwXhQio...xqS5IelHRx0EwXA

Cheers to Sam for the photo and vids!

All packed up ready to head home

if u ever want to sell the compo's Let me know :)

if u ever want to sell the compo's Let me know :)

Will do but I don't think I will.. they really suit the car :)

Have picked up a GT gearbox with a bolt on crown wheel which means I can fit a LSD. Whenever I get around to buying one! :)

But I've been thinking about gear ratios. I've currently got a GT box fitted and its a very short ratio box making the car very nippy but I'm thinking of swapping it out for a longer ratio one from a normal 1.3 ( 8P)



this should give me more speed and also better cruising comfort on the motorway! :)

Can I use the final drive from the GT box put it in my 8-P box so I can fit a LSD later to the 8-P ?

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Also took the car down to Goodwood Revival. Epic weekend would recommend it to anyone!

Engine in back of a Alto..

Started collecting parts for this again ready for a winter build up.. :)

Started cleaning up the CEH Box

4 tins of brake cleaner and a pack of rubber gloves!

Much better.. nearly ready for some paint!

Also picked up a G40 flywheel. there is no different to any other mk2/f flywheel but its juts been used with a 200mm clutch which is what I'll be using.

Also cleaned out the sump!

Tomorrow I'll be cleaning it for GTI Fest :)

Decided to add some more sound deadening

Also cleaned up the front end as there was a load of crap behind the bumper :)

Put the bloody cam cover on!

Ugh more weight mate!

Put the bloody cam cover on!

Haha.. I've been dying too but I'm waiting till the engine is done.. should be ready for 2016! :)

Ugh more weight mate!

Yep... but

weight > bleeding ears! :)

There is a boom around the 3-4k rev range that's annoying so I'm trying to sort that out :)

You realise a camcover will not give you extra bhp haha stop being a mong!! Lol

You realise a camcover will not give you extra bhp haha stop being a mong!! Lol

It does...

its just it will look like I've actually done something when I fit the 1.6 :-D Its more symbolic than anything! :)

Looking good, love the gear gaitor! Glad your liking the wheels, still got the same tyres? I found they handled really well!

Cheers :) really love the wheels.

yeah same ones, I do like the A539's got them on the 13's as well

Your Polo looks absolutely gorgeous.

This car/project convinced me to go and buy my first polo!

What a work... Awesome!

Your Polo looks absolutely gorgeous.

This car/project convinced me to go and buy my first polo!

Cheers!! and sorry about that!

What a work... Awesome!

tar!

Noting much has changed since I last updated still waiting to get the new engine built up. Trying to work out things that would be worth doing whilst it apart.. P&P head, AFH pistons etc..

Parts have started to arrive

Nice new set of AFH pistons!

More next week hopefully! :)

are they standard AFH ones just aftermarket ones

how much did they set you back if you don't mind saying just curious as to how much they are

Yeah me too haha

Well they are standard AFH pistons (I think!) but not from VW. 70 pounds each.

Not sure if I'm going to use them yet. As I think it might make the compression too high. Might skim them down or something.. we will see :)

If you want to sell them I could be interested..although, arn't you using an AVY block too?

Cool I'll let you know. Yes i'm using a full AVY (well ARC) bottom end.